Experts Say This Is How Much Wine You Should Be Drinking a Day for Optimal Health (Real Simple Tips, Wednesday)

By Betty Gold If you’ve been guzzling more wine than usual or knocking back a few extra cocktails since the onset of the pandemic, you’re definitely not (well, figuratively) alone. Market research provided by Nielsen reports that the U.S. sales of alcoholic beverages increased 55% in the week of March 21, with online sales rising a whopping 243%. Spirits like gin, tequila, and bottled cocktails jumped 75% in sales; wine was up 66% and beer rose 42% compared to the same period last year.